Kerala Health Minister

Nipah virus fear grips Kerala again as first case this year is confirmed in Kochi; disease had claimed 17 lives in 2018

The Nipah virus, which spreads from human to human, has a mortality rate of over 70 percent. It first appeared in the state in 2018,

First case of Nipah virus confirmed in Kerala: 23-year-old Ernakulam man tested positive; Harsh Vardhan says no need to panic

Earlier, two people were suspected to have similar symptoms and currently, around 86 people the patient came in contact with are being observed and asked to take adequate precautionary measures, the health minister said.

Kerala health minister says medical status of residents to come online in a centralised database

The medical status of residents of Kerala will soon be available at the click of a mouse, the state Health Minister said here on Monday.